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Dr K. SivanScience
Dr K Sivan named new ISRO chairman

He was also appointed secretary, department of space, and chairman of the Space Commission for three years.

11 Jan 2018 2:32 AM IST

SpaceX is working on a version of its Dragon capsule that will carry crew to the space station, perhaps as early as next year (Photo: AFP)Science
SpaceX says rocket performance OK in secret satellite launch

This was SpaceX' s third classified mission for the US government, a lucrative customer.

10 Jan 2018 6:43 PM IST

NASA sees first direct proof of Ozone hole recoveryScience
NASA sees first direct proof of Ozone hole recovery

Measurements show that the decline in chlorine has resulted in about 20 per cent less ozone depletion during the...

9 Jan 2018 4:20 PM IST

The two-tonne satellite, now called \South Asian Satellite\ and its launch by GSLV (Geo-Stationary Satellite Launch Vehicle) Mk-II, would cost Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) about Rs 500 crores.Science
ISRO gears up for mega launch on January 12

This is the first launch of the PSLV after the failure of the failed mission on August 31 last year.

9 Jan 2018 2:23 AM IST

The lower oxygen levels are making marine life far more vulnerable, the researchers said.Science
Low oxygen levels, coral bleaching getting worse in oceans

A study revealed that severe bleaching outbreaks are hitting coral reefs four times more often they used to a few...

8 Jan 2018 4:27 PM IST

Young was born Sept. 24, 1930 and grew up in Orlando, Florida. (Credit:NASA)Science
NASA: John Young, the Moonwalker and Space Shuttle astronaut, died at...

NASA called Young as the only agency astronaut, the first to fly into space six times.

7 Jan 2018 11:20 AM IST

Research finds Antarctica ozone hole getting smallerScience
Research finds Antarctica ozone hole getting smaller

Evidence has been building that the ozone layer of the atmosphere is recovering.

6 Jan 2018 3:19 AM IST

Woman gets robotic arm that can feelScience
Woman gets robotic arm that can feel

Developers say it is a matter of time before sensorised arms are in market.

5 Jan 2018 2:08 AM IST

The data showed less dimming in the stars red light than in its blue light, and a large opaque object would dim all colours of light equally when passing in front of a star. (Photo: Reuters)Science
Tabby's star dimming is not happening beacuse of an alien spaceship

The dimming could be due to some sort of dust, though the cause remains uncertain.

4 Jan 2018 9:32 AM IST

The first Americans were descended from Asians, and they reached the New World by way of Beringia, a now-submerged land bridge that used to connect Asia to Alaska. (AP Photo)Science
Ancient DNA gives glimpse of ancestors of Native Americans

The infant girl was buried about 50 miles southeast of Fairbanks, and her remains are the earliest known in the far...

4 Jan 2018 9:07 AM IST

Storm intensity is measured by central pressure the lower the pressure, the stronger. A storm is considered a bomb when the pressure drops rapidly at least 24 millibars in 24 hours. (Representative Image)Science
What exactly is 'Bomb Cyclone'?

Bombogenesis is the technical term. Bomb cyclone is a shortened version of it, better for social media.

4 Jan 2018 8:52 AM IST

ven modest future warming could lead to further, rapid changes in Antarcticas ecosystems.Science
Wonder why is it so cold despite global warming?

Don't confuse weather which is a few days or weeks in one region with climate, which is over years and decades and...

4 Jan 2018 8:40 AM IST

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